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Amaranta Polanco

Age 29

3 May 2016
Tamboril, Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Possible suicide

TDoR list ref: tgeu/3-May-2016/Amaranta Polanco

Amaranta Polanco

Amaranta was poisoned. Her death is believed to have been a suicide, but murder is still not ruled out.

TvT partner organisation Centro de Apoyo a las Identidades Trans & El Caribe, 03.05.2016

Report added: 18 Sep 2018. Last updated: 13 Jan 2021

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